Source: ICLG

ICLG provides an extensive analysis of the key developments in China's artificial intelligence governance throughout 2025. The report details the consolidation of the regulatory framework initially set in motion by the "Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services." It highlights how the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has rigorously enforced security assessment requirements for public-facing generative AI products, emphasizing the state's focus on content control and socialist core values.

The article further explores the practical implications of the algorithm filing system, which has become a mandatory step for service providers. It discusses the balance Chinese regulators are attempting to strike between fostering technological innovation to compete globally and maintaining strict social stability. Additionally, the guide touches upon new judicial interpretations regarding copyright infringement in AI training data, signaling a maturing legal environment where intellectual property rights are increasingly being litigated against the backdrop of automated content generation.